[RESOLVED] Background color

[Steve1974]

I have an array holding certain color values (ie whitesmoke, samon etc) which is obtained from an external text file. A bit like a style sheet. anyway, these values are loaded into an array and used to change the style of the application. The only issue is im getting a few errors.

 Me.BackColor = Color.StyleConfig(0)

Does not work.

[jmcilhinney]

So you're getting a few errors. If only there was a way for us to know what those errors are.

[Steve1974]

sorry, it says

'styleConfig' is not a member of system.drawing.color

[Steve1974]

sorted it.

Me.BackColor = Color.FromName(StyleConfig(0))

[Inferrd]

Nice. It wouldn't hurt to check that the colour it returns is a valid colour before using it, though. Look to the Color.IsKnownColor Property, which returns a Boolean.

Dim bckColour As Color = Color.FromName(styleConfig(0))

If bckColour.IsKnownColor Then
    Me.BackColor = bckColour
Else
    MessageBox.Show("Unknown colour: " & styleConfig(0))
End If

[Steve1974]

Nice. It wouldn't hurt to check that the colour it returns is a valid colour before using it, though. Look to the Color.IsKnownColor Property, which returns a Boolean.

Dim bckColour As Color = Color.FromName(styleConfig(0))

If bckColour.IsKnownColor Then
    Me.BackColor = bckColour
Else
    MessageBox.Show("Unknown colour: " & styleConfig(0))
End If

Good point. Thanks for that.